I actually might have to thank Caribou here cause he's potentially setting up something big here.
Dude probably stocked up on a bunch of food again so no worry about starving or anything for days.
His swamp is endless so you Carrot can hide inside like Raizo did.
Carrot knows nothing about Caribou so they could've become fast friends offscreen. Definitely something more realistic than them mistaking Caribou for them.
The reason the barrel is chained up might play into why it's taking so long as well.
Hell depending on next chapter I might have to adjust an L factor.
Instead of simply landing on the island, that barrel needs to be opened and Carrot doesn't come out for me to call it.